I have close gay friends and have nothing against gay people whatsoever. However, I don't think it's right for people to verbally attack me or put me down if I don't support gay marriage. What do you think?
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I think everyone is entitled to their own opinions. It may depend on how you express your opinions tho' if you make people angry. If you get heated then you invite a similar response. Maybe just offer your opinions when asked for them, then be sure to say that this is just your own personal thing and yoiu realize tha tothers may feel differently. If you put your point over respectfully, you ought to get respect back.
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If the attacks are completely and 100% out of left field, I don't think it's appropriate. If you aren't totally calm about it, people may feel like they're picking up hostility. I've never met you, talked with you in person about anything, especially gay marriage, so I wouldn't know. I can only assume. From the other standpoint, it's really hard not to take offense when someone, who ISN'T gay, says that I don't have a right to marry someone I love just because we both have a vagina. I'm just as human as anyone else, and I have a right to love and marry whomever I want- and when someone says I don't, I feel like that person is saying I'm not deserving of it, that I'm not just as human as anyone else on this planet. How would you feel if someone said that to you? Sure, you shouldn't be attacked, but maybe an open mind could do you some good.
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I think it's such a huge topic right now in our society that people are a bit on edge and I would be prepared for a pretty heated conversation when you express those feelings.
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Just ingonre them
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It seems to me that if you aren't totally with them you are seen as being totally against them. This has certainly been my experience. Perhaps it would be best if you kept out of discussions on this topic, which doesn't directly affect you anyway.
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Your completely entitled to your opinion, just like I'm completely entitled to my opinion that your a bigot if you don't believe in equal rights for all. People need to learn the old saying "Sticks and stones". If you allow these people to get to you, than they've won. Just like if they all you to get to them, than you've won.
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This is more of a question than an answer. You say " have nothing against gay people whatsoever". Isn't being against gay marriage contradictory to this statement? If you are fine with gay people why are you against their marriage? How does your thought process change in this matter? As an answer however, it would be best to be respectful of other people and keep opinions to yourself unless asked. It could be quite hurtful to someone who's effected by your comment than to someone who isnt gay and what your opinion doesnt really mean much.
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I agree that it is not right for people to attack you verbally and put you down because you don't agree with something they do. Regardless of what the subject matter is. Everybody is entitled to their own opinion and no matter how contradictory that opinion may be with some or any of their other beliefs they are still entitled to hold it without fear of attack or abuse. It is obvious that the attackers have opinions too, however, it is their expression of their opinions that is perhaps not acceptable. That is my opinion.
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so you have close friends who are gay and are happy for them to be gay and still be your friends and have nothing agaisnt them or their lifestyle at all!... but you don't approve of them being legally allowed and afforded the same rights as you when it comes to marriage ... well to me your a hypocrite...and yes your entitled to be one and also to have your say .... but in the end you are still a hypocrite
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You agree with gay yet when they want what they are rightfully entitled to you pull back.....grow up! You totally contradict yourself....they are human beings with feelings just like the rest of us :o(
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I think if that's your opinion, you won't have gay friends for long!
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I have close black friends and have nothing against black people whatsoever. However, I don't think it's right for people to verbally attack me or put me down if I don't support black men marrying white women. What do you think?
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lol am gay and 22, im against ga marriage b/c marriage is an traditional institution btwn a man and a woman..u should never get attacked for giving ur opinion then again we live in a world of douchebags....
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